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Novel Nights
Part book club, part celebration: a novel approach to the literary salon. At Novel Nights, you’ll delve into the depths of books new and old in the company of fellow book-lovers and friends—all while supporting Hugo House.
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Adam Johnson: The Art of Listening
On Oct. 9, author Adam Johnson will give a virtual Word Works talk on writing research-based narratives, sharing stories from the lives of people he’s interviewed for his books—including rare individuals who defected from North Korea.
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Browse the Fall Catalog
This fall, focus on your writing in one of more than 130 classes in fiction, nonfiction, memoir, poetry, reading, the writing life, and more.
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Browse fall workshops for Youth
Grow and develop as a writer in these fun, engaging workshops for youth grades 5-12. To make our classes more accessible for all youth, tuition is scaled at 30%-60%-90%-100% so that families can pay what they can.
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As a member, you receive great benefits while also supporting writers in our community. Memberships allow us to provide stimulating classes and events for writers and readers to connect to the craft of writing.
Hugo House is for writers
A place to read words, hear words, and make your own words better. We provide classes, events, and fellowships for emerging and established writers.
Register Now For Classes
Our Fall Catalog is online here!
- Poetry of Abundance with Marcelo Hernandez Castillo: Explore the nuances, forms, and structures of the contemporary poem of length.
- Glued to the Page with Nathan Hill: Explore ways to keep readers glued to your book, through the lenses of neurobiology, psychology, and technology.
- Crafting Killer Dialogue for TV and Film with Ali Laventhol: Learn 35 different techniques for crafting undeniable dialogue, using comedy and drama examples from current TV shows and feature films.
More info is available in our online class catalog.
From The House
Zoom Classes: Frequently Asked Questions
Posted Thu, 3/26/2020
by Katie PrinceNever taken a class using Zoom before? Don’t worry! We’re here to help. Below, we’ve compiled a list of the questions we get asked most frequently about using Zoom. If…
“There’s really no replacing research”: An Exclusive Q&A with Adam Johnson
Posted Mon, 9/28/2020
by Katie PrinceAdam Johnson is the author of Fortune Smiles, winner of the National Book Award and the Story Prize and a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and The Orphan Master’s Son, winner of the Pulitzer…
Teacher Feature: Sharon Bryan
Posted Fri, 9/25/2020
by Katie PrinceHugo House instructor Sharon Bryan is the author of four collections of poetry, including Flying Blind, Objects of Affection, and Salt Air. In 2009, her collection, Sharp Stars, received the…